Milton Leroy Roberts

Milt was born on May 3, 1936, in the Clarks Grove area to Axel and Florence Roberts, Danish immigrants. Later the family of 9 moved to Albert Lea. As an adult, Milt lived in Albert Lea and the Conger, MN area. As a young man, he worked for Grieman Construction laying sewer lines for 2 years. He then worked at Hemenway Block, casting cement block and delivering steps. For the next 37 years he worked at the Grain Elevator in Conger, MN mixing and delivering feed and receiving and loading grain when he retired in 1998 at 62 years of age. Milt enjoyed his work at the Elevator and when the fall harvest came it did not phase his enjoyment of the work and the long work-hours.

Milt enjoyed socializing, playing cards and later in his retirement years baked cakes and cookies for himself and others, and giving rides to neighbors to appointments or errands.

Milt is survived by his son Joey (Karen) Roberts of Albert Lea, MN, daughter Diane (Bob) Rezac of Owatonna, MN. Granddaughters Katie (Ben) Kluender of Kiester, MN and Callie Rezac of Owatonna, MN.
Brothers Donald Roberts, Luverne (Carol) Roberts, sisters Rosella (Gerald) Simon and Mary (Don) Blake, sister in law Mavis (Dick) Roberts of Geneva, MN and 22 nieces and nephews.

Milt is preceded in death by his parents, Axel and Florence Roberts, sister Harriet and her husband Ernest Christensen, brother Richard (Dick), sister in law Karen Roberts, brother in law Gerald (Sonny) Simon. Grandchildren Amy and her brother David Kenis.